Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.275 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.276 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.266 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.28 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.263 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.253 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.242 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.231 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.223 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.224 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.216 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.211 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.208 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.205 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.192 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.187 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.185 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.188 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.188 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.187 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Türkiye ranks 59th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +0.5%
2002 0.3% -3.6%
2003 0.3% +5.1%
2004 0.3% -6.0%
2005 0.3% -3.8%
2006 0.2% -4.2%
2007 0.2% -4.5%
2008 0.2% -3.5%
2009 0.2% +0.2%
2010 0.2% -3.6%
2011 0.2% -2.3%
2012 0.2% -1.4%
2013 0.2% -1.1%
2014 0.2% -6.4%
2015 0.2% -2.8%
2016 0.2% -0.8%
2017 0.2% +1.6%
2018 0.2% -0.4%
2019 0.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Türkiye ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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